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April 15, 2022

A.S. Trans & Queer Commission Hosts Tie-Dye Event for Pride Week

By Asumi Shuda

The event was a part of the commission’s “Queers Over the Years” series to celebrate LGBTQ+ culture throughout the last century in honor of Pride week.

April 15, 2022

UCSB Students Reflect on the Celebration of Ramadan

By Asumi Shuda

Ramadan falls on the ninth month of the Islamic calendar and is observed through fasting, reflection, charity and prayer.

April 9, 2022

Students Get Rejected From University Housing for Upcoming School Year Following 2021-22 Housing Crisis

By Sindhu Ananthavel

According to the April 1 email, any additional contract offers for continuing students will only be offered later this summer.

April 8, 2022

Ongoing Construction Temporarily Closes Bike Path; Causes Disruptions

By Asumi Shuda

The repairs to the Ocean Road underpass have long been a project in the making on behalf of UCSB's Design & Construction Services.

April 8, 2022

EVPLA Office’s Open Market Returns to Isla Vista

By Asumi Shuda

The idea of the Open Market began two years ago, when UCSB 2019-20 External Vice President of Local Affairs Christian Ornelas sold vintage clothing as a vendor himself.

April 7, 2022

Student Arrested at Santa Ynez Apartments Following Threats of Violence

By Asumi Shuda

The UCSB Police Department did not confirm his current whereabouts or whether he was released from police custody.

April 4, 2022

Trans Day of Visibility Community Panel Speak on Their Experiences

By Asumi Shuda

The event celebrated March 31’s Trans Day of Visibility, an annual holiday that celebrates transgender, nonbinary and gender-nonconforming individuals.

April 3, 2022

UCSB Wins UC Student Association Campus of the Year Award

By Holly Rusch

Esme Quintero-Cubillan said they believed UCSB’s campus won the award because of the EVPSA Office’s hard work and student-centered activism. 

April 3, 2022

UCSB Sorority Kappa Alpha Theta Chapter House First in California To Be Green Certified

By Holly Rusch

With the assistance of Greeks Go Green, Kappa Alpha Theta followed a modified green certification checklist

April 1, 2022

UCSB Sorority Kappa Alpha Theta Chapter House First in California To Be Green Certified

By Holly Rusch

The Green Business Program of Santa Barbara County is part of a statewide Green Business program that provides “resources, assistance, and evaluations” for businesses aiming to significantly reduce their carbon footp...

April 1, 2022

“Pass Down the Torch”: The Four-Year Journey to the New A.S. Bike Shop

By Yiu-On Li

The path to breaking ground on the Bike Shop dates back to 2018, when then-Associated Students (A.S.) President Hieu Le proposed the NewCen and planned to include a new Bike Shop as part of the building.

March 31, 2022

University, Law Enforcement and IVCSD Set Deltopia Safety Precautions

By Atmika Iyer

The university, law enforcement and community organizations are taking several safety measures in response to previous Deltopias that resulted in unsafe situations, like the 2014 Deltopia riots.

March 29, 2022

UC Santa Barbara Ends Mask Mandate, Classroom Masking Required Until April 4

By Mark Alfred

Yang said that this change comes as Santa Barbara County COVID-19 cases drop to pre-omicron levels.

March 10, 2022

UC Santa Barbara Likely to Lift Indoor Mask Mandate at End of Winter Quarter

By Mark Alfred

Lucero said declining COVID-19 case positivity rates influenced the university’s decision to lift the mask mandate.

March 6, 2022

A.S. Bike Shop Breaks Ground on Permanent Building, 47 Years After Its Founding

By Yiu-On Li

The new building will address the most basic concerns around the current Bike Shop by resolving its safety issues and increasing the floor space of the shop from 1,500 to 2,665 square feet.

March 6, 2022

RCSGD and SexInfo Hosts Kink 101 Workshop

By Melea Maglalang

A kink, as defined by Renert, is a broad term for “something intimate that you enjoy,” such as a particular activity like bondage and discipline, sadism and masochism (BDSM).